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This month we’re focussed on artist Teresa Super from St Albert in Alberta, Canada, with her painting, “Mountain Glow”. In keeping with our "calming" theme this month, we ease into 2017 with this calming, soothing piece. Well done Teresa!

And this from Kokei Mikuni - another inspiring artist from Japan who will make you think he can commune with rocks. Meditative and beautiful, enjoy this one when you need a breather from the hecticness of life. Lessons in patience and solitude here.

This painting comes from the lovely and talented Mia Briggs! I'm biased because we at Explore HQ also have a healthy affection for chickens, but I couldn't go past this work in coloured pencils by Mia.

From Mia:

I love coloured pencils, they are so creamy to work with. It's not my go to medium, my first love is acrylic paints - but I do love to draw.

I will often map in a picture, then the rest is I suppose just guess work experimenting with the colours. I just hope for the best waiting to see if it will work or not.

These Bantam Chooks were my little family for 3 months, following me
around everywhere. I would spoil them with scraps and they in turn would reward me with three fresh eggs every day. Millie the white one was unfortunately eaten by a massive python that managed to get into the cage, I'm glad I wasn't there to see that.

This drawing is a gift to the family for having me on their farm in the beautiful Northern NSW Hinterland. 💗

Thanks for sharing your work and story with us Mia :) How good are chickens!!

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